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Gingrich Patron Adelson Said to Be Open to Aiding Romney
The casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has relayed assurances that he will donate millions more toward defeating President Obama even if his candidate is not the nominee, associates said.
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Illinois’s Metro East Disputes Levees’ ‘Unacceptable’ Rating
Officials and residents in the Mississippi River flood plain known as the American Bottom say the Army Corps of Engineers overreacted after Hurricane Katrina.
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Pennsylvania Schools’ Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter
The Chester Upland district’s fiscal woes – so severe that it cannot afford to pay teachers past the end of this month – are compounded by a charter school with which it shares its financing.
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International Students Pay Top Dollar at U.S. Colleges
At the University of Washington, 18 percent of the freshmen are foreigners, and each pays about three times as much as students from Washington State.
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Romney Hoping for Repeat Performance in Nevada
Mitt Romney, who won the state in the 2008 primary race with strong support from Mormons, entered Saturday’s caucuses with a commanding lead.
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U.S. Plans a Shift to Elite Forces in Afghanistan
In ending its combat role in Afghanistan a year earlier than expected, the United States will rely more on special forces that hunt insurgent leaders and train local troops, officials say.
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Romney Hoping for Repeat Performance in Nevada
Mitt Romney, who won the state in the 2008 primary race with strong support from Mormons, entered Saturday’s caucuses with a commanding lead.
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Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Staying on Message
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s No. 2 executive, considers herself a role model for women. But her call isn’t simply about mentoring and empowering; it’s also a business strategy.
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The Bay Citizen: Occupy Protesters Stretch the Oakland Police
The Occupy Oakland movement has provided a lens into the deep dysfunction of the beleaguered and depleted Oakland Police Department.
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Indiana Secretary of State Convicted in Voter Fraud Case
Charlie White, the state’s top elections official, may lose his job after being found guilty of six felony charges, including perjury, theft and voting in another precinct.
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The Texas Tribune: Student Assessments Facing Stiff Backlash in Texas
Parents and educators are expressing strong concern about the central role of standardized testing in the assessment and overall education of their children and students.
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This Land: Maine Residents Struggle to Heat Their Homes
Cuts in a federal energy-assistance program have left some families struggling to pay for oil to heat their homes.
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Gingrich’s Deep Ties to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Newt Gingrich’s record as speaker shows that his ties to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae run deeper and farther back than he has acknowledged.
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Jobless Rate Falls to 8.3%, Altering Face of Campaign
Two dueling realities — an improving economy that remains very weak — create serious political risks for top advisers to President Obama and Mitt Romney.
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Komen Reverses Stance on Planned Parenthood Grants
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood for cancer screening and said it would restore the funding.
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Texas Drought Forces Town to Haul in Water by Truck
The well of Spicewood Beach in central Texas is among 13 public water systems throughout the state that are projected to run out of water in 180 days or less.
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Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot
Suspicious of government initiatives, protesters linked to the Tea Party are denouncing all manner of measures they equate with a 1992 United Nations resolution, Agenda 21.
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Obama Got Letter on Talks, Maybe From Taliban Leader
The unsigned letter purporting to be from Mullah Muhammad Omar was sent last year and also pressed the president to release Taliban prisoners.
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Wealth Matters: Advantages and Risks of Gingrich’s S Corporation
Newt Gingrich set up his speaking and consulting business as an S corporation, which exempted this portion of his income from Medicare taxes, an unusual move for a business based on services.
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Nuclear Inspection Visit to Iran Deemed a Failure
The assessment came as Iran’s supreme leader lashed out at the United States, vowing to retaliate against oil sanctions and threats of military action.
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